What's your most expensive pen?

[kingfisher]

In general, I collect relatively inexpensive user pens. But I do have three valuable pens: a Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition (probably worth about $700 now), a Montblanc LeGrand in pristine condition (probably about $450), and a Tibaldi Modelo 60 in the yellow/blue striped celluloid (probably about $475 now?).

What valuable/expensive pens do y'all own?

 

[nemo]

My older Montblanc 149 is it I guess since my most valuable Pelikans probably top out around $300+

Kingfisher, you are fortunate to have one of those beautiful Modelo 60s, those are getting hard to find! I was lucky enough to be able use one once, a very expressive fine nib as I remember.

 

[century]

My wife bought me the John Lennon MB (rollerball) last May.
Other than that, theres quite a gap.

 

[brianw]

Gee I've never looked at them that way...... Let's see

A toss up between a Plum colored "51" set with Gold Caps, a couple of my very customized Edisons, each one of them 350-400+ ??

 

[kingfisher]

Oh, I almost forgot...... I also have a Pelikan San Francisco. Those are getting pretty valuable, too. The nib was Binderized, too. It's a very reliable writer.

Yeah, the Modelo 60 is a wonderful pen. I also have a collection of three amazingly beautiful celluloid Tibaldi mechanical pencils.

 

[maxman]

The only pens I have that's half way expenisve are a Montblanc Meisterstuck roller ball and an Edison Glenmont.
Everything else falls under the $100 mark as far as I know.

 

[PozzSka]

So far my TWSBI 530 is the most expensive pen I own...

But, the LE Edison coming down the pike will take that spot by a long shot.

 

[csmorris]

My most "expensive" will be the new upcoming B&B LE Edison. My most "valuable" pen is the Waterman Laureat my dad bought me when I graduated High School.

 

[brianw]

My most "expensive" will be the new upcoming B&B LE Edison. My most "valuable" pen is the Waterman Laureat my dad bought me when I graduated High School.

That value can not be set in dollars, and by a country mile....the most valuable.

 

[penmanship]

ooooooooooooo, nice!

My wife bought me the John Lennon MB (rollerball) last May.
Other than that, theres quite a gap.

 

[DET]

None of my pens are incredibly valuable -- maybe a vintage Pelikan that goes for about $110, and a Vanishing Point Stealth worth about the same or slightly more, are the two priciest? I tend to have user-grade vintage pens under the $100 mark, and most well under.

 

[coyotewhisper]

I have been collecting vintage fountain pens for four years now. I have a BCHR that is being repaired estimated value $100..I have never looked at the dollar value of my vintage pens, to me they are valuable to me.

 

[Doodi1]

Probably My MB Writer's Series pens. Some of them have appreciated like crazy (Proust, Agatha Christie, Poe). I still wish I had bought the Hemingway when it came out. It retailed for about $475. I could have picked up the BP at Costco in 1996 for $175 each (now they are going for $750 to $900!!!)

 

[kingfisher]

Probably My MB Writer's Series pens. Some of them have appreciated like crazy (Proust, Agatha Christie, Poe). I still wish I had bought the Hemingway when it came out. It retailed for about $475. I could have picked up the BP at Costco in 1996 for $175 each (bow they are going for $750 to $900!!!

LOVE the Poe! Shoulda and coulda bought one when it came out. Had it in my hands, and then chose an blue Aurora Optima instead. Really regretted that decision.

 

[JPDyson]

I guess the 540 takes the cake...

 

[rearviewmirror]

I guess the 540 takes the cake...

same

 

[Altair]

my waterman expert 2 in gold tone.

 

[Stubblejumper]

Gold Waterman Preface. I bought it from a second-hand store in 1998 for $30, in mint condition, with the case and papers. I later saw the same pen, new, at a local store for $289. My most valuable pen to me is the gold Sheaffer Imperial that I got when I graduated from high school. It was my first good fountain pen.

 

[Mr5x5]

Platinum Preppy was $6, but my Parker 21 was $2.

 

[Isaac]

The most expensive is my MB Writer's Series. I have the Thomas Mann and the Mark Twain Fountain Pens. Very expensive, but a joy to use.